Which insulin strategy works best for diabetic ketoacidosis?
NCT ID NCT07423559
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 100 adults with type 1 diabetes who had diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious complication. Researchers compared three insulin approaches: one without basal insulin, one with basal insulin, and one with both basal and bolus insulin. The goal was to see which method led to faster recovery and fewer relapses in the ICU.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- insulin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the best insulin regimen to shorten ICU stays and reduce relapse in diabetic ketoacidosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It compares existing treatments, not a new breakthrough.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged 21y or more * who are known to have type 1 diabetes on known basal bolus insulin regimen - presented with diabetic ketoacidosis. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. * If hemodynamically unstable patients. * Patients with other metabolic problems (hepatic coma, renal failure, disturbed conscious level .
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tanta University
Tanta, Egypt
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